[Jack Black]

Straight to red...along with the detainment of ABC news exec's. (providing the Patriot Act allows for this...I mean, I classify this situation as aiding and abbetting on ABC news' part, they are domestic terrorists.)

Actually ABC has performed an excellent service for us. The got the tape by virtue of having reporters in a dangerous part of Pakistan. They turned the tape over to the government, also a good call. For all we know the government has asked them not to play it. Remember the concerns that these tapes were "coded" to set off sleeper cells. The real message could be that the rat-boy is wearing a red turban or something.

I like to bash the MSM as much as anyone but in this case it's not warrented, yet.

[TBall]

I agree.

[stopillegalimmigration]

Tape was made for dispursement to media, if ABC had not released tape and attack occurred it would only be a matter of time before they were held responsible for not releasing it. Nothing noble in ABC releasing tape, CYA.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Good point about the coded messages that could be in the tape. I was not even thinking about that. Too busy praying no one is hurt.

[pawdoggie]

Actually ABC has performed an excellent service for us. The got the tape by virtue of having reporters in a dangerous part of Pakistan. They turned the tape over to the government, also a good call.

Initially I felt the same way you (apparently) do. Moreover, I also considered the possibility that Kerry's people might "spin" the tape as proof that "George Bush made us less safe" (as I am still sure they will, if the tapes airs). But the Drudge headline indicates that the government is not asking "ABC not to air the tape, and if ABC is truly weighing political consequences", it's not even debatable that they're talking about the potential negative effects on the Kerry campaign.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

For all we know the government has asked them not to play it.

I wouldn't doubt that.